GARAGE DOOR CLEARANCE for fuel carrier ?

[FATHORSE]

So I'm planning a big trip this year and since it is so damn cold right now, I have been holding out on my MODS.

All within sticking to a budget, I have a list of things I need to plan. The Number one thing is some kind of alternative fuel supply for overlanding. Not going to be easy in a 2 door. I'm already on the list for the side carrier mounts. But I need a backup if that doesn't happen in time. I have a 2 door sasquatch with roof rails.

I really wanted to get a rack and just get a couple of rotopax fuelpax. I also want this rig to be dummy proof.

The exact reason I never bought a roof mount bike rack. I can foresee how that would turn out. My garage door is I believe 9', adding anything else to FATHORSE to increase height will not work.
Has anyone seen a basket for the roof rails that is somewhat inset. So the rotopax could set down inside it.

I'm also up to any other suggestions. I really want to keep this on a low budget. So hinge bumper swap is probably out of the story. Those straps that go around the spare might be the only way to go. I'm just worried about thieves.

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[BC overlanding]

Fuel storage is always the problem with long trip right.
I will be going with the strap 2 fuel rotopax on the spare, till side window mounts come in. I would try my best to not put weight on top of the rig, want to keep the weight low, the 2 door is going to be tippy enough as it is.

 

[Roll Sound]

Get a motorcycle gas bottle with a long flexible neck to cram in our EZ Fill. Make sure cap doesn't leak or it'll stink. But I've done that a bunch in jeeps.

 

[FATHORSE]

Get a motorcycle gas bottle with a long flexible neck to cram in our EZ Fill. Make sure cap doesn't leak or it'll stink. But I've done that a bunch in jeeps.

Are you saying to carry it in the cab?

 

[Roll Sound]

Are you saying to carry it in the cab?

I'm saying as an emergency back up if your plan falls through. It's not ideal, but you can carry fuel that way. I guess I've really only done this offroad. It can be risky on highways.

 

[FATHORSE]

I didn't realize you couldn't add more than 3 cross bars to the roof rails.
That would of been ideal because I could of modified as I wanted.
I guess I could drill my own mount holes? Something in the back of my head says its a bad idea. To do something like this.

 

[FATHORSE]

This will be on a shortcut when it comes down too it.

 

[FATHORSE]

Still looking for ideas though!

 

[ICUGAZN]

This is what I take on the trails.

 

[Aman]

This is what I'm planning on purchasing for my 2-door.

TrailRax Pak Rax for the Ford Bronco

 

[FATHORSE]

This is what I'm planning on purchasing for my 2-door.

TrailRax Pak Rax for the Ford Bronco

Yes, this is def. ideal, I'm on that thread. Watching. Presales are for April. Not sure what their turn around time will be with all the trucker problems and commodity issues in the world. But still looking fwd to this. Just need it in time for my trip.

 

[FATHORSE]

This is what I take on the trails.

How much was that entire setup? Also is there any way to run a cable to secure lock it in place?
I can see running through the spare through the handles and maybe somehow through the brackets?

Kind of pointless to get the locking spindles when they can just unlatch and take the entire thing off and stroll away.

 

[ICUGAZN]

How much was that entire setup? Also is there any way to run a cable to secure lock it in place?
I can see running through the spare through the handles and maybe somehow through the brackets?

Kind of pointless to get the locking spindles when they can just unlatch and take the entire thing off and stroll away.

I bought the mount from EZ Rack - Rock Slide Engineering and bought the rotopax from rotopax directly and purchased them from their blemished stock. The cost of 2 two-gallon rotopax including tax and shipping came to the total of $94.96. Blemished means that there was a visual blemish from the molding process, but it still meets all the other requirements. As for locking, I didn't look into that.

 

[FATHORSE]

I bought the mount from EZ Rack - Rock Slide Engineering and bought the rotopax from rotopax directly and purchased them from their blemished stock. The cost of 2 two-gallon rotopax including tax and shipping came to the total of $94.96. Blemished means that there was a visual blemish from the molding process, but it still meets all the other requirements. As for locking, I didn't look into that.

Was watching the blemished stock and they totally sold out of everything that would work. Still on the lookout though! Thanks for the reply though!!!

 

[ICUGAZN]

Was watching the blemished stock and they totally sold out of everything that would work. Still on the lookout though! Thanks for the reply though!!!

Email them on the blemish stock. The site said they were sold out, but I email them, and they found what I needed.

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